Today is International Roma Day which celebrates Romani culture and contribution to society as well as raising awareness of the ongoing issues that the Romani people face throughout the world. As herbalists, herb folks, herbal medicine users, and people who like Nettles, we have an opportunity to make our communities more inclusive, more kind, and [...]
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The “G” Word : Honoring the Roma
Posted by wortsandcunning on April 8, 2012
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Polish Your Cauldron + Keep Away the Cold
A lovely night for a a bit of flying. Woodcut dated 1579 in France. The Witches be cacklin’ tonight! As black as night with a purple glow, our Cauldron Polish Cold Care Elixir is your ally when it comes to charming away colds. Take at the first sign of a cold or ‘flu and our [...]
Posted by wortsandcunning on September 24, 2011
http://wortsandcunning.wordpress.com/2011/09/24/polish-your-cauldron-keep-away-the-cold/
Tree of Medicine: Elder
Elder from botanical.com Lady Ellhorn, give me of thy wood, And I will give thee of mine, When I become a tree. So goes the chant to be said when cutting a branch from the sacred Elder tree. Inhabited with the spirits of Witches and Dryads, the chant warns them off so no harm comes [...]
Posted by wortsandcunning on November 9, 2010
http://wortsandcunning.wordpress.com/2010/11/09/tree-of-medicine-elder/
Our First Sale!
We are having our first sale in our S H O P in celebration of All Hallow’s Eve! Our Witch’s Delight Tea Blend is 10% off and will be until November 1st. Witch’s Delight is an excellent brew for the cold season with Elder Berry & Flower, Hawthorn Berry & Flower, and local Maine apples [...]
Posted by wortsandcunning on October 27, 2010
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A Magical History of Herbs: Enchanted Names
“Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble. Fillet of a fenny snake, In the cauldron boil and bake; Eye of newt and toe of frog, Wool of bat and tongue of dog, Adder’s fork, and blind-worm’s sting, Lizard’s leg and owlet’s wing, For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil [...]
Posted by wortsandcunning on October 4, 2010
http://wortsandcunning.wordpress.com/2010/10/04/a-magical-history-of-herbs-enchanted-names/
Come In and Sit a Spell: Witch’s Delight Tea Time
wikimedia.org October has arrived carrying on her back a cloak of fallen leaves, steadying herself with the ever cooling dark of approaching winer. To work in the tradition of Western Herbalism is to acknowledge the history of magic associated with our green friends and the bearers of their magical names and inclinations, Witches and their [...]
Posted by wortsandcunning on October 1, 2010
http://wortsandcunning.wordpress.com/2010/10/01/come-in-and-sit-a-spell-witchs-delight-tea-time/
A Strong Brew: Making Medicinal Tea
There is more than one way to make tea. Tea can be made with carefully heated water to the right temperature with a specific allotment of time for steeping. Some teas are loose leaf, some are bagged; some left to steep for five minutes, others until the drinker remembers to remove the tea from cup [...]
Posted by wortsandcunning on September 13, 2010
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